The highly anticipated album by Hip-Hop collective Slaughterhouse has been pushed back to August 11, over a month from its original date.
The group, comprised of Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5’ 9” and Crooked I, had a release date in early July, but that is no more.
Royce said that the group wanted more time to put into set up and marketing with its label E1.
“Even though this [group] is a new way of doing business, we still gotta stick to the old school script when it comes time to market this, to have the proper time to set up a record,” Royce told AllHipHop.com.
“We’re not idiots. We understand the concept of labels throwing something against the wall and seeing if it sticks. That’s not what we are in business to do. We’re still in the business of selling records, because we feel we have a great product to present to the public.”
The Detroit rapper also stated that the lyrics and the music came together in a way that made them want to generate maximum interest in the self-titled debut.
“All the push back has to do [with] is the set up. It’s great music,” Royce continued. “My biggest concern with making the project is us picking the best beats possible. Rhyming is there. The best music possible is what I was always concerned with, that’s why a lot of songs came out so good.”
Joell Ortiz, a Brooklyn-bred artist, said that the process of creating the album was arduous, yet fun.
“It was definitely the busiest session I had ever seen in my life,” Ortiz said. “To come out with the product that we do have, was ridiculous.”
The group may ad another song to round off the album, but noted that it was close to completion and the delay had nothing to do with the music. The bulk of the album was finished in six days.
Source: Allhiphop
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After 5 years as a mainstay on Irv Gotti’s The Inc., R&B singer Lloyd has declared his time with the former powerhouse label has “run its course.”
Although he released his third LP in August 2008, the young crooner feels his career has become stagnant in the wake of The Inc’s separation from parent label Universal Records.
“I’m ready for a change,” Lloyd said. “There’s no bad blood. I just feel I need to take more control over my career and get a fresh start. Hopefully Irv can understand my position.”
Lloyd’s announcement comes just one month following the departure of Inc first lady Ashanti, who was granted a contract release after years of distancing herself from the beleaguered label’s legal and professional conflicts.
While his own situation plays out, Lloyd is moving forward with a new mixtape to build anticipation for his fourth studio album.
“We have plans to get in the studio with Jim Jonsin, The Runners, Cool & Dre, Rodney Jerkins, and others,” Lloyd detailed. “In the future, I still hope to work with Irv as a producer as well.”
Lloyd’s manager Henry “Noonie” Lee framed his client’s decision as an essential business necessity to prevent any further career monotony.
“We find ourselves in limbo for the second time in three years,” Lee said in a statement. It’s frustrating to know that opportunities to advance Lloyd’s career are out there but we can’t exploit them due to our current situation. Even though Lloyd is appreciative of the opportunity that has been afforded him by The Inc, he feels it’s time for him to move on and seek opportunities that will allow him to build and enhance his brand.”
At press time, Inc CEO Irv Gotti could not be reached for comment.
Lloyd is best known for his hit single’s “You” and “Get It Shawty.”
He released three albums on The Inc: Southside (2004) Street Love (2007) and his most recent, Lessons In Love (2008).
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DJ Drama leaked a track he did with Cam’ron yesterday (June 10) on his Twitter Account, announcing the Dipset Don’s Gangsta Grillz mixtape. XXLMag.com hit up Mr. Thanksgiving to find out more about the collaboration.
According to Drama, who’s a big fan of the veteran Harlem MC, the tape has been in the works for a while. “Me and Cam been knowing each other for a while,” he told XXL. “When I was in NY I was doing my album runs and he was in the Atlantic building at the time and he was working on his album and we ran into each other. It’s been a minute since we seen each other and I said let’s do a tape. It’s long overdue. We talked about it years ago and he was like of course.”
The disc, titled Boss Of All Bosses – the same name as Cam’s tour with fellow NY rapper Jadakiss - will feature Killa’s latest protégé Vado. When asked if Cam will be spitting on a lot of Southern beats, Drama said, “[There’s] a lot of originals, it’s gonna be a mini album.” As far as features, the Aphiliates DJ said, “Don’t want to give a way too many details but there’s definitely some features people need to look for.”
In related news, Drama’s highly anticipated mixtape with Soulja Boy will be dropping today. Drama plans on putting a link for it on his Twitter account. “Me and Soulja Boy are gonna put it on Twitter first, the tape is called Follow Me: The Twitter Edition. “
Look for Drama to leak more exclusives from his Cam tape soon.
Source :XXLMag.com
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The dating scene has really changed over the last few years. Of course the preferred method is still meeting fact to face at a party,bar,club etc. But more and people are deciding that meeting someone online isn't a bad way to go.Ok,so you meet someone online and things start to click.
If you're a guy and don't wanna sound crude how do you let a woman know you're packing that "Lexington Steele"?.Well,A good way might be joining the online dating service 7orbetter.com. This way the ladies know exactly what they are getting without any awkward moments.
Since this is the internet,you know some people might not keep it one hundred when filling out their profile,so buyer beware.
Note : This website is not affiliated nor endorsed by PaperChaserDotCom. We just thought this story was funny as hell,lol.
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Lauryn Hill has canceled all of her European tour dates this summer, citing health reasons as the cause.
According to news.yahoo.com, the Stockhom Jazz Festival spokeswoman Lisa Tolonen explained that Hill's agent informed festival organizers that the rapper/singer was canceling all European performances this summer. This included stops in Sweden, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France and Austria.
Tolonen said that while the agent did cite health reasons, they declined to provide further details.
This further adds speculation to rumors of strange behavior by Hill, who has reportedly performed inconsistent sets, somtimes consisting only of poetry and no music.
Source: HipHopDX
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If you believe British tabloid reports, there are any number of alleged reasons why Michael Jackson's 50-date run at London's O2 Arena may or may not happen — he's too sick, too weak, he doesn't want to do that many shows. But on Wednesday, a legitimate, legal reason emerged that may force Jackson to rethink his intricately planned comeback.
As threatened last month, promoter AllGood Entertainment Inc. filed a $20 million lawsuit against Jackson claiming breach of contract and fraud in an attempt to stop Jackson from performing in London. The New Jersey-based company filed the suit in federal court in New York stating that it signed a deal with Jackson's manager, Frank DiLeo, in November 2008 that commits the King of Pop to appear at a Jackson family reunion concert in the U.S. this summer.
AllGood CEO Patrick Allocco told MTV News on Thursday morning that the contract was for a concert that was originally scheduled to take place this July. "The date we now have on hold is July 3 in Cowboy Stadium in 2010," Allocco said, adding that the contract stipulates that Jackson cannot perform individually before the AllGood show or for three months after the July event.
"The contract was signed by DiLeo on behalf of Jackson, the Jackson 5, [sisters] Latoya and Rebbie, the whole gang," he said. The show is slated to feature Jackson's reunion with siblings Marlon, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Randy, as well as an appearance by younger sister Janet Jackson.
Jackson is slated to kick off his O2 engagement next month, and Allocco said the suit makes clear that the agreement signed by DiLeo predates Jackson's deal with promoter AEG Live for the London shows. "The first I heard of the AEG deal was when an associate told me about it in December," Allocco said.
Jackson, who has been rehearsing for the London shows in Los Angeles, has claimed he never personally signed the papers for the family-reunion show, and AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips has called the AllGood claims "meritless." But Allocco said, "Frank DiLeo is clearly the manager of [Michael] Jackson now, and he signed the deal on his behalf."
TMZ reported earlier this month that Jackson said he would perform at both shows.
The suit seeks $20 million in compensatory damages and $20 million in punitive damages. A spokesperson for AEG Live could not be reached for comment at press time.
Source: MTVNEWS
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Kanye West appeared on ABC's "The View" Wednesday (June 10) and took the opportunity to announce his forthcoming co-headlining tour with disco queen Lady Gaga.
Although he kept the details of the tour light, he spoke excitedly about it. He has said he's a Gaga fan and recently reworked her hit "Poker Face" into "I Make Her Say," a collaboration with up-and-coming MC Kid Cudi.
"She's talented and so incredible that she's not an opening act," he said of the tour. "We're doing it together, with no opening act."
A rep for West had not provided further details to MTV News at press time, but more information is expected soon.
On the show, West also talked about Kris Allen's unexpected cover of Kanye's "Heartless" on "American Idol" earlier this year. West confessed that other artists sing the song better than he does.
"Everybody who sings the song, sings better than me," he joked to the hosts of "The View." "The Fray are one of my favorite rock bands, they covered it [too] and that song got played on 'American Idol' twice."
West credits his ability to write strong melodies is why artists like Allen and the Fray are able to make his songs work for them.
"I always felt like I made melodies that were [like] country or Broadway melodies."
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JERUSALEM - An Israeli woman mistakenly threw out a mattress with $1 million inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of garbage at a number of landfill sites, Israeli media reported Wednesday.
The woman told Army Radio that she bought her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise on Monday and threw out the old one, only to discover that her mother had hidden her life savings inside. She was identified only as Anat, a resident of Tel Aviv.
When she went to look for the mattress it had already been taken by garbage men, she said. Subsequent searches at three different landfill sites turned up nothing.
‘Totally desperate’
Yitzhak Borba, the dump manager, told the radio station that his staff was helping the woman, saying she appeared "totally desperate." He said the mattress was hard to find among the 2,500 tons of garbage arriving at the site every day.
He said he increased security at the site to keep would-be treasure hunters at bay.
For her part, Anat said it could be worse. "People have to take everything in proportion and thank God for the good and the bad," she said.
Source: Associated Press
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Kendra Wilkinson is pregnant.
The E! reality star has exclusively confirmed to me that she and fiancé Hank Baskett are expecting their first child.
"Hank and I are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first child together," she just told me. "We are touched by the outpouring of support by our family, friends and fans."
Wilkinson, 23, and Baskett, 26, announced their engagement last November after the pro footballer popped the question at the top of Seattle's Space Needle.
What a month for these two! Besides this happy news, the couple's wedding is set for June 27 at Wilkinson's former abode, the Playboy Mansion. And Kendra, her new post-Girls Next Door show premiered Sunday, scoring E!'s second-highest rated series debut ever with 2.6 million viewers.
Just last month she told me the couple were already talking babies.
"I plan on having them very soon," Kendra said. "We want to be young parents and be able to chase around our kids and run and coach our kids. So, very soon."
She wasn't kidding!
Source:EOnline
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